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... and don't forget BBC Sounds if you want to enjoy something while resting your eyes. There are quite a few (though not all) Radio 4 comedy programmes that I enjoy. Sometimes I even make it to the end of the programme without falling asleep!

1. We have this weird system (though I think it's fairly typical) whereby if you ring first thing in the morning you can generally get a same day appt, unless others have beaten you to it. BUT if you miss that day's quota and say "it's not urgent, can you book me in next week" they say "No...

Looks like a good selection of data, thank you. My perception was clearly 3 months out of date, when 'everyone' was saying that there weren't enough people in the country to fill the vacancies (hence the need for relatively high levels of immigration). Either way, good luck to the OP and his...

🙂 OOPS - Sorry I missed that. Many apologies!

Is that actually true? Remember that data is not the plural of anecdote.

I was surprised that no-one else had pointed to the trade union as the first port of call! It may not be too late to join. My experience is that although unions prefer you to join BEFORE you have an issue, they will try to assist her even though she has only just joined. I recommend that she...

If it's IN ADDITION TO human interaction then great - it can be a great source of efficiency. But not if it's INSTEAD OF. As an example, I had a rash appear one day (not anywhere embarrassing) and that evening I uploaded a photo of it to an AI website and got a diagnosis in 3 seconds. Next day...

Presumably that's the one on the top shelf of the cupboard?

I don't think anyone else has suggested this yet, but I have seen this used successfully on the odd occasion (although every situation is different). Basically, you just say you agree with everything they say, and THEN change the subject.

Really? What makes you think that? All the Americans I saw on TV clearly value it highly. Turnout approx 65%, i.e. higher than our election in July.

Previously I have ordered a half pint of normal lager in a pint glass and then added a bottle of alcohol-free lager to it. It's not ideal but I found it much more palatable than drinking pure A-F lager. Obviously it didn't stop my alcohol intake completely but it did halve it ( I tended to do...

I normally state my ethnicity on box-ticking forms as "100% Anglo-Saxon with perhaps just a dash of Viking".

I understand (having been alerted to this fact by a retired GP) that there is little correlation between cholesterol in food intake and the cholesterol level in your body... it's mainly down to your intake of saturated fats. I found this extract on the interweb as a summary: When it comes to...

I've seen Paul Carrack in 2023 (aged 72) and James Taylor in 2018 (aged 70) - very rare that he comes to Britain. Both performed brilliantly - pure class, both with a very varied repertoire (largely self-penned).

Hasting/Bognor. That's a VERY good attendance for a 7th tier match (y)

Of interest to Worthing fans, perhaps: National League South Slough Town 2 v Chelmsford City 1 last Saturday (10th August) Very much a game of two halves. Chelmsford on top in the first half and comfortably 1-0 up at HT. Slough warmed up though and bossed the second half. A lovely ground...

Firstly, I love this forum. To answer the thread's question - I would like to see bad language removed. I am on other forums where this rule applies and I don't think they are any weaker or less engaging or less funny as a result. Even asterisking out letters of offending words like...

Absolutely. It is not a yes/no answer. My advice would be that your son/daughter should open a separate account for your gift(s) and keep it separate. The key question as to whether it is a matrimonial asset (which could potentially be split between the divorcing parties) is generally decided...

I think that £824 gets you about £328 p.a. (but I believe this is gross, not nett). You do the math. Or go here https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/savings/voluntary-national-insurance-contributions/ (but I don't think this calculator takes account of the extra tax you will end up paying if your...

I suggest check their fees and transfer costs carefully. Typically every time you transfer funds from one provider to another there will be a commission of some kind to be paid (by you, of course). So my gut reaction would be to leave things with the existing providers unless there is a clear...